OAKVILLE, Canada - Japan's Rika Kihira led the field after the women's short program on Thursday at the Autumn Classic International, an ISU Challenger Series event held ahead of the Grand Prix season.Kihira, opening her second season on the senior international circuit, nailed a triple axel at the start of her routine, bagging 78.18 points at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex in Canada.Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia, silver medalist at the Pyeongchang Olympics, was second on 75.14 points."I had difficulty landing my triple axel during my short program last season. I'm really happy that I was able …READ FULL ARTICLE
